New Community Fundraising Manager

Please join us in welcoming Cathryn Roys to the IFOPA today; she’ll be serving in the role of Community Fundraising Manager, the position previously held by Sara Brown. Cathryn comes to the organization with more than 20 years of success in nonprofit fundraising development and a passion for helping others. The majority of Cathryn’s experience comes from her time with Charleston Southern University where she planned and executed fundraising events and giving campaigns, strengthened relationships with donors and substantially increased revenue and major gifts.

At the Columbia Museum of Art, Cathryn created strategic, effective programs to grow major gift membership and she implemented unique events to deepen donor engagement. Most recently, Cathryn developed and supported peer to peer fundraising campaigns for student organizations at Reaching Our Goal. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Masters College.

In her role as Community Fundraising Manager, Cathryn provides guidance and support for members of the IFOPA community as they host fundraising campaigns and events, including Team #cureFOP. She also identifies new fundraising opportunities for the IFOPA and helps ensure good communication and engagement with the FOP community and its supporters. Cathryn is based in Columbia, South Carolina. Cathryn is in the Eastern time zone and can be reached at [email protected].